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Chapter XVI
Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can. More. Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety. The introduction and installation however were happily got over. Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The introduction and installation however were happily got over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The introduction and installation however were happily got over.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
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From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
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From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
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From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading More.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
above and across; more than
From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
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From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
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From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rossitur, as Fleda knew, was most easily pleased; and Barby Elster's quick eye was satisfied with the unaffected and universal gentleness and politeness of her new employer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The introduction and installation however were happily got over.
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From this reading Wise men alway Affyrme and say, That best is for a man Diligently, For to apply, The business that he can.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fleda waited for Barby's coming the next day with a little anxiety.
